Parallel Bible results for 1 Kings 12:1-4

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1 Kings 12:1-4

NRS 1
Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
NIV 1
Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all the Israelites had gone there to make him king.
NRS 2
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of it (for he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from Egypt.
NIV 2
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), he returned from Egypt.
NRS 3
And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
NIV 3
So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him:
NRS 4
"Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke that he placed on us, and we will serve you."
NIV 4
"Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you."

New International Version

1 Kings 12:1-4

NIV 1
Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all the Israelites had gone there to make him king.
NIV 2
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), he returned from Egypt.
NIV 3
So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him:
NIV 4
"Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you."